Corset



Patented Dec. 20, I898.

J. SIEGEL.

CORSET.

(Application filed Apr. 17, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH SIEGEL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CORSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 616,150, dated. December 20, 1898.

-Application filed April 17, 1897.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OSEPH SIEGEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Corsets; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled. in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in the manufacture of corsets,- and has for its particular object means for reinforcing the corset at the waist-line.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view showing my improvement applied. Fig. 2 is a detail view showing the pockets for the bones partially removed in order to disclose more fully the reinforcing-strip, which would ordinarily bepartially concealed beneath.

In the drawings, A represents the body of the corset.

B are the strips or pockets used in forming the body of the corset.

C O are reinforcing-strips located, preferably, on the waist-line. The reinforcing-strips are composed, preferably, of what is known as grass-cloth or other suitable material C and covered with material similar to the ma- Serial No. 632,591. (No model.)

terial used in the body of the corset, as shown by C c c are gores cut in the reinforcing-stripin order to properly shape said strip to the form.

0 c are lines of stitching sewed at right angles to each other, so as to give greater stability to the reinforcing-strips.

I am aware that corsets have been boned at the waist-line to give greater strength at this point; but this has been found obj ectionable,-as it makes the corset too stiff and rigid at the waist-line, does not insure against breakage, and is quite expensive. By my invention the corset is thoroughly reinforced at this point at a small outlay.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- In a corset a continuous reinforcing-strip secured at or near the waist-line and gored at suitable intervals whereby it may conform to the shape of the corset the strips B adapted to cover the gores in the reinforcing-strip whereby the same are concealed, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specifica= tion in the presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH SIE GEL.

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